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Wise Family History
Wise Genealogy & Family TreeWise is an English name from Devon, England, where the family were lords of Greston manor. It comes from the Old English word wis which means "wise" or "knowledgeable." The earliest known ancestor--Aedwin Wise--was recorded in 1176. Roots for the name can also be found in Germany. The family motto is Sapere aude which means "Dare to be wise."
Other spellings include "Wis" and "Wyse." Notable people with the surname include American actor Ray Wise (RoboCop, Twin Peaks, X Men: First Class), American entrepreneur Brownie Wise (developer of party plan marketing), American NASCAR driver Josh Wise, and English actor Greg Wise (Sense and Sensibility, Madame Bovary, The Buccaneers). The first Wise to come to America was Humphrey Wise in Massachusetts in 1620.
Wise Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Sigmund Wise -- --, 1872 July 4, 1949
- Sarah Wise -- --, 1817 December 0, 1893
- Oliver Wise -- --, 1444
- Lydia Wise -- --, 1734 December 0, 1800 Virginia
- Joan Wise -- --, 1640
Wise Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Hughie Bertram Wise -- --, 1919 February 18, 1980 Tasmania
- Robert James Wise -- --, 1847 May 25, 1929
- Henry Langdon Wise -- --, 1868 June 10, 1940 Texas
- Oliver Wise -- --, 1424 December 0, 1463 Devonshire
- John Eli Wise -- --, 1879 December 0, 1947 Pennsylvania
